[quote name='banpeikun']some are and some are not. not really any way to know in advance unless you find someone else who ordered the same one[/quote]
This is true, but from what Ive read, any manual for a newer game is most likely the real deal. And the older the game, the greater the chance the manual is a photocopy. So if you need a Viewtiful Joe manual, it will probably be real. But if your looking for a Final Fantasy NES manual, forget it! lol